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Biography

Anthony Gismondi was born in Hamilton, Ontario and came to British Columbia in 1972 to attend Simon Fraser University. Upon graduation his wine adventures began in earnest mostly because he didn't like beer, although he's come to appreciate that sector of the alcohol business too.

He has been writing on wine since 1983 and has been the weekly wine columnist for the Vancouver Sun since 1989. His reviews are widely read across the country and throughout the international wine community.

He is an executive editor with responsibilities for international wines at Wine Access - Canada's Essential Guide to Wine and Food, as well as a consultant to Air Canada where he assists in the selection of in-flight wines served system-wide by Canada's largest airline.

A writer, broadcaster and speaker, in 2002 he launched a comprehensive wine website www.gismondionwine.com that contains a large and growing database of wines and stories chronicling his work and adventures in the world of wine.

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